Porcelain Soap Dish from Mexico
A small, glazed porcelain dish designed to hold bars of soap in bathrooms, featuring a fired white body with low water absorption characteristic of porcelain or china. It falls under HTS 6911.90.00.10 as a toilet article of porcelain, distinct from tableware or kitchenware. The translucent body in thin sections confirms its porcelain classification per Chapter 69 notes.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
15.4%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify water absorption ≤0.5% via ASTM C373 test to confirm porcelain status; label as 'porcelain' accurately to avoid earthenware reclassification
• Ensure no metal attachments that could shift to Chapter 82
• Provide firing certificates if absorption is borderline